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  1. GNU Emacs icon
     388 likes

    GNU Emacs is an extensible, customizable text editor—and more. At its core is an interpreter for Emacs Lisp, a dialect of the Lisp programming language with extensions to support text editing. The features of GNU Emacs include:

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    The GNU Emacs Manual calls Emacs the extensible, customizable, self-documenting real-time display editor
    Beyond just being able to edit plain text files, Emacs includes special features to help you write in many different human languages and programming/markup languages
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    185 alternatives
    4.3
    Very Good16 reviews
  2. MKVToolnix icon
     238 likes

    MKVToolnix is a set of tools to create, alter and inspect Matroska files under Linux, other Unices and Windows. They do for Matroska what the OGMtools do for the OGM format and then some. The latest builds now have the ability to create WebM compliant Files.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    Works with VxKex NEXT (https://alternativeto.net/software/vxkex-next/)
    MKVToolnix v89.0 in Dark Mode
    MKVToolnix v89.0 in Light Mode
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  3. Pinta icon
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    Pinta is a image editing, drawing and painting application with a simple yet powerful interface. Pinta has a wide range of drawing tools, including: freehand, rectangles, circles and lines. It also has over 35 effects to apply to your images, and also has the ability to create...

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Flathub
    • Mono
    • Snapcraft
    Pinta 3.0
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    100 alternatives
    3.6
    Good18 reviews
  4. MyPaint icon
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    MyPaint is a fast, distraction-free, and easy painting tool for digital artists. It supports graphics tablets made by Wacom, and many similar devices.

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    • PortableApps.com
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    The 0.9.0 interface
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    4.5
    Excellent13 reviews
  5. Briar icon
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    An open-source decentralized and encrypted messaging app even without internet connection via Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Messages are stored securely on your device, not in the cloud. Connect directly with nearby contacts - no Internet access is required.

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    • Mac
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    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
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    4.3
    Very Good17 reviews
  6. I2P icon
     242 likes

    The I2P network provides strong privacy protections for communication over the Internet. Many activities that would risk your privacy on the public Internet can be conducted anonymously inside I2P.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    46 alternatives
    3.4
    Fair10 reviews
  7. Pale Moon icon
     401 likes

    An open-source web browser forked from Mozilla Firefox. It focuses on security, efficiency, customization, and no data gathering.

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    Android Version (Discontinued)
    200 alternatives
    3.6
    Good26 reviews
  8. Firefox Sync icon
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    Lets you sync your data and preferences (such as your bookmarks, history, passwords, open tabs and installed add-ons) across all your devices. It's free to use.

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    • Mozilla Firefox
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  9. Rust icon
     156 likes

    Rust is a multi-paradigm, general-purpose programming language that emphasizes performance, type safety, and concurrency. It enforces memory safety—meaning that all references point to valid memory—without a garbage collector.

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  10. Portal icon
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    Portal™ is a puzzle game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.

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    • Paid
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    • Steam
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    Banner
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  11. IntelliJ IDEA icon
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    IntelliJ IDEA is the JetBrains IDE for pro development in Java and Kotlin. Built for your comfort, it unlocks productivity, ensures quality code, supports cutting-edge tech, and protects your privacy.

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    IntelliJ IDEA interface overview: the Project tool window (left) outlines the code structure and the Editor (right) is used to read, write, and explore the source code.
    Inspections help find probable bugs and dead code, detect performance issues, and improve the overall code structure by providing quick-fixes for any code that contains potential concerns.
    In the Search Everywhere window, you can search for files, actions, classes, symbols, settings, UI elements, and anything in Git, all from a single entry point.
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    IntelliJ IDEA provides first-class support for leading frameworks with dedicated assistance for Jakarta EE, JPA, Reactor, Spring and Spring Boot, and other popular frameworks.
    65 alternatives
    4.1
    Very Good10 reviews
  12. GnuCash icon
     404 likes

    Flexible accounting software for personal and small business use, GnuCash is freely available under the GNU GPL, supporting multiple OS and financial tasks.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
    Account Tree Display
    Account Tree Display
    Account Register Display
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    Report Window
    303 alternatives
    3.6
    Good17 reviews
  13. Threema icon
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    Threema is a new mobile messaging app that puts security first. With true end-to-end encryption, you can rest assured that only you and the intended recipient can read your messages.

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    • Paid
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Online
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    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
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    • Flathub
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    129 alternatives
    4.7
    Excellent14 reviews
  14. OnionShare icon
     117 likes

    Share files, host sites, and chat securely and anonymously via Tor using direct, password-protected onion services. No third-party servers or metadata stored.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Snapcraft
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  15. Natron icon
     218 likes

    Natron is an open source, cross platform nodal compositing application. It is built around industry standard open source tech such as OpenFX, OpenEXR, OpenColorIO and OpenImageIO. The feature set includes realtime playback/RAM cache, multi-threaded rendering, 2d tracking...

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    19 alternatives
    3.8
    Good6 reviews
  16. C is a general-purpose programming language. It was created in the 1970s by Dennis Ritchie and remains very widely used and influential. By design, C's features cleanly reflect the capabilities of the targeted CPUs.

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  17. Node.js icon
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    Node.js is a platform built on Chrome's JavaScript runtime for easily building fast, scalable network applications.

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
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    • Chrome OS
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    • Self-Hosted
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  18. Beeper icon
     79 likes

    Unifies chats from 14 messaging networks in a single inbox, ensures privacy with on-device connections, and offers reminders, scheduling, and sync across devices.

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    23 alternatives
    4.7
    Excellent15 reviews
  19. opencode icon
     32 likes

    Terminal-based AI coding assistant with native UI, LSP support, shareable session links, multi-model integration, multi-session management, and open source licensing.

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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  20. VMware Workstation Pro Lets You Run Multiple Operating Systems as Virtual Machines (including Windows VMs) on a Single Windows or Linux PC. VMware Workstation Pro is the industry standard for running multiple operating systems as virtual machines (VMs) on a single Linux or...

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    37 alternatives
    3.6
    Good9 reviews